Quote Originally Posted by Aegis View Post
Just because someone disagrees with you, does not make them nostalgic.
Conversely, just because someone agrees with you, does not imply that they are not.


This is a non-sequetor argument. When someone refers to FFXI in positive terms, especially past or outdated systems of the game, then indeed they are being nostalgic. Nostalgia by its blunt definition is the fond recollection of one's past experiences. This in and of itself is not a negative. Being blinded by your nostalgia, however, is.

If someone is reminiscing about their past, that is nostalgia. It matters not if they disagree or not. I have nostalgic feelings about FFXI too, pretty much every FFXI player is likely to. The difference is constantly citing it as a positive and as your reasoning for mechanics can, and is likely influenced by nostalgia, which is why the counter-argument is stated so frequently.

Tropes and Stereotypes exist due to the frequency of the assumption actually being correct far more often than being incorrect. We as humans object to being stereotyped at the same time we do it to ourselves for the sake of unity and community. We contradict ourselves constantly.